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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's health takes up the fight against heart disease

Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women in Australia? And it kills four times as many women as breast cancer?¹

These figures are startling, yet women's awareness of this is low. In 2010, only 31% of women reported knowing that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in Australia.² That's why the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health is supporting the National Heart Foundation of Australia's Go Red for Women Campaign.

To raise heart health awareness in 2011, the Heart Foundation's Go Red for Women campaign is launching a Healthy Heart Challenge, providing a practical way for women to improve their heart health behaviours. This free 10-week Healthy Heart Challenge starts on 1 June and has been designed to provide small, yet realistic, steps to assist women build changes into their lifestyle. If sustained these changes will make an important difference to their heart health long-term.

So why not sign up to the Challenge and learn how small steps can make a big difference to your health? Complete the Challenge with a friend and together you'll be joining thousands of other Australian women to address a personal goal as well as help increase the awareness of heart disease in women in the community.

To register for the Healthy Heart Challenge go to http:www.goredforwomen.org.au

Heart Health Challenge